How to Use the Alegra Alternative MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I automate DIAN compliance for Colombia with Alegra Alternative and Windsurf?

Yes. The createcontact and createinvoice tools are built for it. Just provide the standard identification numbers (NIT, CC, etc.) and line items in your prompt, and Windsurf will pass them to the server, which handles the validation and stamping.

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent run your Colombian accounting. It'll create invoices, add contacts, and check inventory on its own.

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Issue Invoices Autonomously

The `create_invoice` tool generates official, DIAN-compliant electronic invoices for Colombia. But you don't even have to think about the steps. Just tell Windsurf's Cascade agent, "Bill our new client, ACME Corp, for the consulting project." Cascade sees there's no contact for ACME Corp yet. It runs `create_contact` first, making sure to include the required tax identification fields. Then, with the new contact ID, it calls `create_invoice` with the line items. You get a finished, compliant invoice from a single instruction. No hand-holding required.

Manage Inventory Without the Clicks

The `create_item` tool adds new products or services to your catalog. Instead of clicking through a web UI, just tell Windsurf what you want. A prompt like, "Add the new 'T-3000' widget to our inventory as a physical product," is all it takes. Cascade gets it. It calls `create_item` and sets the type to 'product' for stock tracking. It can then use the `list_warehouses` tool to see where you might stock it. You give the high-level goal, and your agent figures out the tool sequence. This is how an MCP Server should work.

Build Financial Snapshots with Your Windsurf MCP Server

This server gives you tools to pull raw financial data, like `list_invoices`, `list_bills`, and `list_payments`. Normally, you'd have to call each one yourself. With Windsurf, you just ask for the result you want. Say, "Give me a summary of our finances from last month." Cascade plans the job, calls all three tools in sequence, and gathers the data. It presents a complete picture without you needing to know the specific tool names. It's the difference between asking for data and asking for an answer.

Setup guide

Set up Alegra Alternative MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Alegra Alternative MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Alegra Alternative payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Alegra Alternative tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alegra-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Alegra Alternative MCP in Windsurf

You connect it once from the built-in MCP Marketplace. From then on, Windsurf's Cascade agent automatically discovers all 14 tools, like `create_invoice` and `list_contacts`. When you give it a goal, Cascade chains these tools together to get the job done.

Yes. The `create_contact` and `create_invoice` tools are built for it. Just provide the standard identification numbers (NIT, CC, etc.) and line items in your prompt, and Windsurf will pass them to the server, which handles the validation and stamping.

Cascade. Other clients make you prompt every single action. With Windsurf, you state your end goal, and the agent creates and executes a multi-tool plan on its own. It's true automation, not just a command helper.

You can manage clients, suppliers, or contacts that are both. The `list_contacts` tool shows each contact's legal name, tax ID, address, phone, and email. The `create_contact` tool lets you add new ones with all this information.

Yes, your data's security is handled at the transport and execution level. The connection is encrypted, and your Windsurf MCP token is the key. The Vinkius server itself is ephemeral; it processes your invoice or contact data in a zero-trust sandbox and holds nothing after the operation completes.

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